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| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | WTTW | Ex-CPS Principal Sentenced to Year in Prison Following Nearly Decade-Long Fraud Scheme | https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/21/ex-cps-principal-sentenced-year-prison-following-nearly-decade-long-fraud-scheme | A former Chicago Public Schools principal has been sentenced to federal prison after he and two others pleaded guilty to a nearly decade-long fraud scheme that netted the trio more than $1 million. A federal judge this week sentenced Brian Metcalf, a former CPS network chief and principal at Gage … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago’s Democratic Socialists Back 2 City Council Challengers, While Declining to Endorse 2 Incumbents | https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/21/chicago-s-democratic-socialists-back-2-city-council-challengers-while-declining-endorse | Two Chicago City Council hopefuls have won the backing of the Chicago chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America — but the expanding organization declined to endorse two incumbents in other races, a decision that could complicate efforts by the group to capitalize on the growing popularity of socialist candidates. … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | WLS AM | Christkindlmarket organizers announce opening dates, locations for 2026 | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/08/21/christkindlmarket-organizers-announce-opening-dates-locations-for-2026/ | While summer is still in full swing, Christkindlmarket organizers are already gearing up for the upcoming holiday season. On Thursday, organizers announced that Christkindlmarket would be returning to three locations in 2026. According to organizers, the original Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza will be celebrating its 30th year. The market will … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | WLS AM | 3 Illinois spots make New York Times list of ‘greatest’ Mexican restaurants in the U.S. | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/08/21/3-illinois-spots-make-new-york-times-list-of-greatest-mexican-restaurants-in-the-u-s/ | The New York Times released its list of the “41 Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States” and Illinois was well represented. Three Chicago eateries made the cut, tying New York and Los Angeles for the most representation on the list. The highlighted restaurants include Birrieria Ocotlan, Gorditas Santiago and … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | WBEZ | After spike in HIV cases in Chicago, new data shows a decrease in new infections | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/08/21/after-spike-in-hiv-cases-in-chicago-new-data-shows-a-decrease-in-new-infections | HIV infections in Chicago have started to again decline following a spike in diagnoses in 2024, according to data released Thursday by the Chicago Department of Public Health. The number of new HIV diagnoses — 504 — decreased by about 38% compared to last year, according to the city’s HIV … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Popular sandwich topping linked to E. coli, Salmonella illnesses in 2 Midwest states | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/popular-sandwich-topping-linked-to-e-coli-salmonella-illnesses-in-2-midwest-states/3978351/ | Minnesota health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts that have been tied to an unusual outbreak involving different disease-causing bacteria. Officials say 23 people in Minnesota have become ill with either E. coli or salmonella infections, with two of them hospitalized. Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Indiana class-action lawsuit targets NIPSCO after prolonged power outages | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/indiana-lawsuit-nipsco-power-outages | ![Livestream][5] #### The Brief * * A class-action lawsuit is seeking to hold NIPSCO accountable after severe storms on Aug. 11 left thousands of northwest Indiana residents without power for more than a week. * The lawsuit alleges NIPSCO failed to properly manage trees and vegetation around power lines, contributing … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man charged after stolen gun found during court-ordered eviction | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-stolen-gun-eviction | ![Livestream][1] #### The Brief * * A 41-year-old Chicago man is facing a felony gun charge after Cook County sheriff's deputies found a loaded, stolen firearm during a court-ordered eviction. * The gun was recovered Aug. 13 in the 8900 block of South Dauphin Avenue and had been reported stolen … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Review:The Wrong Girls | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movie-review/review-the-wrong-girls/ | A gender-swapped Cheech and Chong, or Bill and Ted, doesn’t seem like a bad idea for a film. Unfortunately, in _Wrong Girls_ , writer-director Dylan Meyer took the slacker vibe not just as subject, but as a remit. This is a low-effort comedy in all the wrong ways—neither inspired nor … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Man charged in deadly stabbing in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-charged-deadly-stabbing-chicago-little-village/ | A man has been charged with murder in the [ stabbing death of a woman ][5] in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Tuesday. Police said David Wilcox, 59, has been charged with two felony counts of murder, including first-degree murder. Chicago police said around 11:35 p.m., officers were called to … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Body recovered from Chicago River in Pilsen | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/body-recovered-chicago-river-pilsen/ | A body was recovered from the Chicago River in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood on Friday morning. Chicago police said the body of a man, between 40 and 50 years old, was pulled from the water in the 2400 block of South Halsted Avenue by the Marine Unit. The body has not … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Multistate E. coli, salmonella outbreak linked to Minnesota alfalfa sprout grower, MDH says | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/alfalfa-sprouts-salmonella-e-coli-everything-sprouts/ | Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say. The Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture are warning residents not to eat alfalfa sprouts made under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brand. (The … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Riot Fest Now Has Parking — For $50 A Day | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/21/riot-fest-now-has-parking-for-50-a-day/ | DOUGLASS PARK — Riot Fest returns to Douglass Park next month, this time with official parking for at least $50 a day. This marks the first year Riot Fest will offer official festival-run parking. The three-day fest is slated for Sept. 19-20 with headliners Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | ABC Local | 16-year-old was blackmailing Texas teacher over improper relationship, investigators say | https://abc7chicago.com/story/galveston-county-juvenile-justice-center-student-blackmailed-dickinson-isd-teacher-kristi-hanks-improper-relationship-texas-sheriffs-office/19713500/ | DICKINSON, Texas -- A Texas teacher arrested for having an improper relationship with a 16-year-old student was being blackmailed by the victim, according to investigators. Dickinson ISD teacher Kristi Hanks, 46, was arrested Wednesday and charged with improper relationship between educator and student. The Galveston County Sheriff's Office said the … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | ABC Local | Walmart promises price cuts after $2.9B tariff refund | https://abc7chicago.com/story/walmart-promises-price-cuts-29-billion-tariff-refund/19713516/ | Higher gas prices cut into Americans’ overall spending, leading to the slowest sales growth at Walmart’s US stores since the earliest months of the pandemic. The **** nation’s largest retailer earned $6.4 billion in net income in the three months ending July 31, thanks to strong online spending and a … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | ABC Local | Jurors hear 'Keffe D' say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting | https://abc7.com/post/tupac-murder-trial-jurors-hear-keffe-say-nephew-fired-fatal-shots-shakur-1996-drive-shooting/19713543/ | LAS VEGAS -- Jurors on Thursday heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed [ Tupac Shakur ][21] . Davis, who said in the interview that he was also in the car with Anderson, is accused of … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | ABC Local | From dystopia to the red carpet: 'The Dog Stars' cast gathers for London world premiere | https://abc7.com/post/dystopia-red-carpet-dog-stars-cast-gathers-london-world-premiere/19713470/ | LONDON -- Cast and filmmakers gathered in London for the world premiere of Ridley Scott's upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller "The Dog Stars," which is set to arrive in theaters Aug. 28. The film, based on the best-selling novel of the same name, is set years after a devastating flu outbreak wipes … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | ABC Local | Grand jury returns first-degree murder indictment for suspect in deadly Fox River boat crash | https://abc7chicago.com/post/jury-returns-murder-indictment-richard-stevenson-lisle-il-man-accused-fox-river-boat-crash-death-magdalena-jablonska/19713642/ | MCHENRY, Ill. (WLS) -- A grand jury returned a first-degree murder indictment on Thursday in the deadly Fox River boat crash case, according to the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office. Prosecutors allege Richard Stevenson, a 45-year-old Lisle man, was operating a 30-foot pontoon boat under the influence of alcohol at … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | ABC Local | Prince Harry, Elton John, 5 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case | https://abc7.com/post/prince-harry-elton-john-5-others-pay-initial-13-million-failed-invasion-privacy-case/19713780/ | LONDON (AP) - -- Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds ($13 million) to the publisher of Britain's Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case. In a judgment Friday, Justice Matthew Nicklin said in a written … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | ABC Local | Man charged with shooting 17-year-old boy to death in Northwest Side street, police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/michael-cano-charged-fatal-montclare-chicago-shooting-17-year-old-boy-6700-block-west-grand-avenue-police-say/19713859/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man has been charged with [ fatally shooting a teenage boy ][1] in a Northwest Side street back in March, Chicago police said. Police said officers responded to a call about an unresponsive person lying in the street in the Montclare neighborhood's 6700-block of West Grand … |